Swap Gears vs Hook Jam
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Swap Gears
Solve intricate mechanical puzzles by rearranging gears to complete circuits of motion. Fix contraptions by placing each piece in its correct spot. Enjoy the background music as you build your mechanical masterpieces.
- Gear rearrangement puzzles
- Complete motion circuits
- Fix contraptions
- Multiple machine types
- Background music
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Rearrange the gears to create mechanical masterpieces! Swap gears features many different types of machines. Your job is to complete the circuit of motion. Move every piece into the correct spot to fix the contraption! Last but not least,enjoy the background music.
Hook Jam
Engage in an addictive puzzle game where you untangle hooks to solve intricate challenges. Accumulate wealth by mastering the art of hooking in this captivating experience.
- Intricate hook puzzles
- Wealth accumulation mechanic
- Addictive gameplay
- Mastering hooking techniques
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Master the art of hooking in this addictive puzzle game! Solve intricate puzzles by untie the hooks to accumulate wealth!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Hook Jam at 4.5 against Swap Gears's 3.9. Hook Jam also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 21 months) and ratings volume (1.6K vs 7). Swap Gears's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Hook Jam sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Swap Gears asks for nothing beyond the download.
Hook Jam holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hook Jam has 1.6K ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Swap Gears ships an update every 21 months, Hook Jam weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 15, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Swap Gears | Hook Jam |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.9 (7 ratings) | 4.5 (1.6K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 26.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 7 | 1.6K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 21 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 20 MB | 309 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | 亚州 王 | Rollic Games |
Customer experience
Swap Gears
Hook Jam
Bugs and requests
Swap Gears
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Hook Jam
Reported bugs
2 issues- Hard and epic challenges not working
- Game freezing after completing levels
Requested features
2 requests- More hard and epic levels
- Improved rewards system
In-app purchases
Swap Gears
No in-app purchases
Hook Jam
- Coin Pack 1$2.99
- Remove Ads$3.99
- Skip It Pack 1$3.99
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- Bomb Bundle$4.99
- Coin Bundle$4.99
- Remove Ads Bundle$5.99
- Coin Pack 2$9.99
- Skip It Pack 2$9.99
- Coin Pack 3$19.99
- Skip It Pack Unlimited$39.99
